I walked out our apartment one Sunday morning to go for a brief walk in the sunshine. I was absolutely delighted when I saw a mother duck with a huge brood of ducklings following behind her. I counted 22! I thought, this woman not only has her own, but must be babysitting the whole neighborhood! She took them to a pool of water that had formed in the grass during the last rains and let them swim. I tried to get a good picture, but my camera died.
Yesterday (Memorial Day) Mark and I were driving home from a ward picnic when we spied them again. This time we pulled over and I took these pictures from the car:
Adorable!
There are ducks and birds and other creatures that wander around freely. On another of my walks I took a picture of these two:
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| We call this a turkey duck. |
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